Popsugar Reading Challenge - 2016 Showing 1,251-1,300 of 2,196

[Tara]

Update!

1. A book based on a fairy tale
2. A National Book Award winner
3. A YA bestseller Holes by Louis Sachar
4. A book you haven't read since high school
5. A book set in your home state
6. A book translated to English
7. A romance set in the future
8. A book set in Europe
9. A book that's under 150 pages
10. A New York Times bestseller
11. A book that's becoming a movie this year
12. A book recommended by someone you just met
13. A self-improvement book
14. A book you can finish in a day
15. A book written by a celebrity
16. A political memoir
17. A book at least 100 years older than you
18. A book that's more than 600 pages
19. A book from Oprah's Book Club
20. A science-fiction novel Cinder
21. A book recommended by a family member
22. A graphic novel
23. A book that is published in 2016
24. A book with a protagonist that has your occupation
25. A book that takes place during summer
26. A book and its prequel
27. A murder mystery
28. A book written by a comedian
29. A dystopian novel
30. A book with a blue cover
31. A book of poetry
32. The first book you see in a bookstore
33. A classic from the 20th century
34. A book from the library
35. An autobiography
36. A book about a road trip
37. A book about a culture you're unfamiliar with
38. A satirical book
39. A book that takes place on an island Island by Aldous Huxley
40. A book that's guaranteed to bring you joy

2/40 complete :)

[Dana]

10/36

10. A New York Times Bestseller. I Am Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Was Shot by the Taliban

[Ecem]

Update for the message 723:

28. A book written by a comedian - Getting Even by Woody Allen -- READ

17/32

[Karin]

Updated message 936

22/40

25. A book that takes place during summer Queen of the Night
27. A murder mystery An Unsuitable Job for a Woman

[Lauren]

16/40

39. A book that takes place on an island: Unhooked

[Karen]

I know I am a little late, but I would like to join this group.

Is there something I need to do? or Do I just start reading and posting?

-Karen Fitzgerald

[Overbooked ✎]

24. A book with a protagonist who has your occupation: Microserfs by Douglas Coupland

Progress:37/40

[Tawallah]

Updated message 664 - 9/20 books completed

[Fatemeh]

[update]

2/30

A book set in your home state - رویای باغ سپید

[Susan]

Update message 278

7/20

28. A book written by a comedian - According to Yes ✔

[Stephanie]

Update: I just finished "Little Women," my book with a protagonist that has my occupation. Jo is a writer. Boom. 10/40 now :)

[Maiko]

Edited message 113

13/30

[Destiny]

Update to Message 1215

24. A book with a protagonist that has your occupation -- . 5 stars. Such a wonderful book about why I do what I do. Motivated me to work that much harder.

3/20.

[Overbooked ✎]

33. A classic from the 20th century: The Heart is a Lonely Hunter by Carson McCullers

Progress:38/40

[Kate]

8. A book set in Europe - The Witches of Cambridge by Menna van Praag

[Sreemoyee Mukherjee]

I'm in. Or I will try to be. I'll keep you posted as and when I read one of them.

[Gwen S.]

Please update:

#5 A book set in your home state:"Bring Me Home For Christmas" by Robyn Carr ( setting Winter in Virgin River, CA)

#28 A book written by a comedian: " Modern Romance" by Aziz Ansari

So far 12/20. Eight more to go in my PopSugar Challenge!

Left are #2, #4, #6, #11, #20, #21, #37, and #40!

BTW: Would you consider the Goodreads Choice Award, a national book award?? Modern Romance won the 2015 Goodreads Choice Award for NonFiction. Inquiring minds would like to know. ;-)

[Lisa]

Updated message
8/40 :)

[Alta]

UPdated message #214

12. A book recommended by someone you just met - Mr. Penumbra's 24-Hour Bookstore

Progress: 15/25

[Kester]

15. The Book Thief by Markus Zusak
#21- A book recommended by a family member (my sister)

[Diana]

update:

8/20

26. A book and its prequel Me Before You and After You by Jojo Moyes

[Stephanie]

Update: 12/41

27. A murder mystery: 03.21.16 5 Stars!
29. A dystopian novel: 03.22.16 4 Stars!

[KellI]

Update to post 136. I am now 18/40 for the challenge.

I have read some really good books so far this year! And I started listening to audio books on my commute every day so that has increased my tally a bit. I didn't think I would like them, didn't think it would feel like reading, but since you have to actively listen it feels right. Turns out I really like them. And in the process my husband has found out he kind of likes audio books too. Granted he only listens to Harry Potter with my daughter and I in the car when we are going places but I think this is a big step for him.

[Cassandra]

Gwen, that's a good question! I think if you want to count it, go right ahead. :)

Welcome to the challenge, Karen and Sreemoyee! If you've already read books in 2016 that count for the categories, feel free to count them.

[Colleen]

I'd like to join in too! Thanks!

34/40

1. A book based on a fairy tale Cinder 4/16/16
2. A National Book Award winner
3. A YA bestseller The Perks of Being a Wallflower 3/20/16
4. A book you haven't read since high school
5. A book set in your home state A Fall of Marigolds 8/7/16
6. A book translated to English The Three-Body Problem 8/15/16
7. A romance set in the future The Gone-Away World 2/12/16
8. A book set in Europe Zombie Apocalypse! 2/27/16
9. A book that's under 150 pages Shopgirl 4/28/16
10. A New York Times bestseller The Nightingale 3/8/16
11. A book that's becoming a movie this year The Girl with All the Gifts 7/22/16
12. A book recommended by someone you just met Daughters of the Dragon 3/22/16
13. A self-improvement book The Financial Aid Handbook: Getting the Education You Want for the Price You Can Afford 10/10/16
14. A book you can finish in a day The Awakening 4/1/16
15. A book written by a celebrity Leonard: My Fifty-Year Friendship with a Remarkable Man 4/3/16
16. A political memoir Notorious RBG: The Life and Times of Ruth Bader Ginsburg 3/5/16
17. A book at least 100 years older than you
18. A book that's more than 600 pages Shantaram 2/25/16
19. A book from Oprah's Book Club Love Warrior 10/9/16
20. A science-fiction novel. Chimera 3/20/16
21. A book recommended by a family member Heart of Darkness 1/17/16
22. A graphic novel Those Left Behind 6/11/16
23. A book that is published in 2016 We're All Damaged 9/10/16
24. A book with a protagonist that has your occupation
25. A book that takes place during summer
26. A book and its prequel Voyager 6/3/16 & Dragonfly in Amber 5/26/16
27. A murder mystery Feedback 10/20/16
28. A book written by a comedian Girl with the Lower Back Tattoo 9/6/16
29. A dystopian novel Never Let Me Go 7/7/16
30. A book with a blue cover Outlander 4/30/16
31. A book of poetry
32. The first book you see in a bookstore Songs of Love and Death: All-Original Tales of Star-Crossed Love 12/26/16
33. A classic from the 20th century Their Eyes Were Watching God 3/29/16
34. A book from the library Coming Apart: The State of White America, 1960-2010 12/26/16
35. An autobiography The Clancys of Queens: A Memoir 12/20/16
36. A book about a road trip Avenue of Mysteries 1/7/16
37. A book about a culture you're unfamiliar with One Child: The Story of China's Most Radical Experiment 2/13/16
38. A satirical book Gods Behaving Badly 4/8/16
39. A book that takes place on an island The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry 1/21/16
40. A book that's guaranteed to bring you joy Call the Midwife 10/1/16

Do I message the moderator to update or just post an update in the thread?

Thanks again!

Colleen

[Cassandra]

That's all you need to do to sign up! I'll add you to the participant list. When you finish the tasks, just post back and let us know your progress so I can update you. Welcome to the challenge. :)

[Overbooked ✎]

5. A book set in your home state - The Denniston Rose by Jenny Pattrick

Progress:39/40

[Maddison]

Update to message 105.

[√] A Book Set in Europe – Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix by J.K. Rowling

4/55

[Maddison]

Update to message 105.

[√] A Book Set in Your Home State – The Good Neighbor by A.J. Banner

5/55

[Karin]

Updated Message #935

23/40
8. A book set in Europe Taken

[GailW]

Update to message 87:
completed 20 of 40
https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

[Lisa]

Updated message
9/40 :)

[Ecem]

21. A book recommended by a family member - In Watermelon Sugar by Richard Brautigan -- READ

18/32

[Fatemeh]

[update]

3/30

A YA bestseller - the 5th wave

[Colleen]

Post 1299 updated

33. A classic from the 20th century Their Eyes Were Watching God 3/29/16

Thanks!

[Emily]

1. A book based on a fairy tale
2. A National Book Award winner
3. A YA bestseller- Let it snow
4. A book you haven't read since high school
5. A book set in your home state- Ways to live forever
6. A book translated to English
7. A romance set in the future- Prodigy
8. A book set in Europe – Between shades of grey
9. A book that's under 150 pages- Fantastic beasts and where to find them
10. A New York Times bestseller
11. A book that's becoming a movie this year
12. A book recommended by someone you just met
13. A self-improvement book- Life’s to fucking short
14. A book you can finish in a day
15. A book written by a celebrity
16. A political memoir
17. A book at least 100 years older than you
18. A book that's more than 600 pages
19. A book from Oprah's Book Club
20. A science-fiction novel
21. A book recommended by a family member- The Book Theif
22. A graphic novel- Username Evie
23. A book that is published in 2016
24. A book with a protagonist that has your occupation
25. A book that takes place during summer
26. A book and its prequel
27. A murder mystery
28. A book written by a comedian
29. A dystopian novel- Legend
30. A book with a blue cover- Wonder
31. A book of poetry
32. The first book you see in a bookstore- Solitaire
33. A classic from the 20th century- Wizard of Oz
34. A book from the library
35. An autobiography
36. A book about a road trip
37. A book about a culture you're unfamiliar with
38. A satirical book
39. A book that takes place on an island
40. A book that's guaranteed to bring you joy- Reasons to stay alive

13/30

[Eli]

Hi, I'm slightly late to the party ... in general :) But I'd like to join this reading challenge for the full 40 books.

Is it OK if I track my progress in my corner? I wanted to do another challenge and would rather update the lists themselves all in one place.

My corner list

I'm going to set the books up as I go rather than plan ahead for them. My current progress is:

[12/40]

[Cassandra]

Lisa, that's completely fine! We're glad to have you. I track my challenges in my corner too. If you want me to update your progress here, though, make sure to pop in occasionally and let us know how you're doing. :)

[Eli]

I'm super stoked to be here! I got my sister to join me for the Book Riot Read Harder challenge, so that will make achieving my goals easier.

I will definitely make sure to update you on my progress here as well :)

[Cassandra]

That's awesome. It's always easier when you have someone to read with!

[Lindsey]

I've been doing this challenge without even really noticing that there was a post about it! So this is my notification that I've jumped on board the challenge, haha.

Here are the books I've read for this challenge so far:

1. A book based on a fairy tale- Cinder (Marissa Meyer)
2. A National Book Award winner- The Color Purple (Alice Walker)
3. A YA bestseller- The Name of the Star (Maureen Johnson)
5. A book set in your home state- Vinegar Girl (Anne Tyler)
6. A book translated to English- Never Let Me Go (Kazuo Ishiguro)
7. A romance set in the future- Matched (Ally Condie)
8. A book set in Europe- The Girl on the Train (Paua Hawkins)
9. A book that's under 150 pages- Of Mice and Men (John Steinbeck)
10. A New York Times bestseller- Modern Romance (Aziz Ansari)
11. A book that's becoming a movie this year- Me Before You (Jojo Moyes)
12. A book recommended by someone you just met- Everything I Never Told You (Celeste Ng)
13. A self-improvement book- Year of Yes (Shonda Rhimes)
14. A book you can finish in a day- The DUFF (Kody Keplinger)
15. A book written by a celebrity- Yes Please (Amy Poehler)
19. A book from Oprah's Book Club- Night (Elie Wiesel)
20. A science-fiction novel- The Invisible Man (HG Wells)
21. A book recommended by a family member- You Are a Badass (Jen Sincero)
22. A graphic novel- Fun Home (Alison Bechdel)
25. A book that takes place during summer- We Were Liars (E. Lockhart)
26. A book and its prequel- Dorothy Must Die/No Place Like Oz (Danielle Paige)
27. A murder mystery- Sharp Objects (Gillian Flynn)
28. A book written by a comedian- One More Thing: Stories and Other Stories (BJ Novak)
29. A dystopian novel- The Handmaid's Tale (Margaret Atwood)
30. A book with a blue cover- The Ocean at the End of the Lane (Neil Gaiman)
31. A book of poetry- The Bones Below (Sierra DeMulder)
32. The first book you see in a bookstore- Among the Ten Thousand Things (Julia Pierpont)
33. A classic from the 20th century- The Great Gatsby (F. Scott Fitzgerald)
35. An autobiography- Hunger Makes Me a Modern Girl (Carrie Brownstein)
36. A book about a road trip- My Life on the Road (Gloria Steinem)
37. A book about a culture you're unfamiliar with- A Thousand Splendid Suns (Khaled Hosseini)
38. A satirical book- Where'd You Go, Bernadette? (Maria Semple)
39. A book that takes place on an island- The Madman's Daughter (Megan Shepherd)
40. A book that's guaranteed to bring you joy- Binge (Tyler Oakley)

[Cassandra]

Welcome, Lindsey!

[Ellie]

updated post 1239


2. A National Book Award winner - Challenger Deep
14. ✔ A book you can finish in a day - The Hurricane
28. ✔ A book written by a comedian - Bossypants
39. ✔ A book that takes place on an island - Under an Enchantment

10/35

[Jessica (bitsy 55)]

Edit to post #204:

17/40

27. A murder mystery - Three Sisters by Helen Smith

39. A book that takes place on an island - The House at the Edge of Night: A Novel by Catherine Banner

[Dana]

11/36

12. A book recommended by someone you just met. Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier

[Nicole]

*Update for Nicole W.*

7. A romance set in the future=

33. A classic from the 20th century= (Originally published in the 1970s.)

Goal Met So Far: 9/20

[TerryJane, Challenges]

Updated message 563 to 23/41.

[Tania]

Updating message 929, updated total 14/40

✓23. A book that is published in 2016:A Doctor in the House: My Life with Ben Carson by Candy Carson

[Yvonne]

Update Message 436

14/40 Read

15. A book written by a celebrity - Why Not Me? by Mindy Kaling 3/29/2016 3 Stars

1. A book based on a fairy tale The Snow Child by Eowyn Ivey 3/30/2016 2.5 Stars

[Paul Emily]

Updated message 3 with 24. A book with a protagonist that has your occupation - The Secret History (college student)

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